The installed program "Word" has a huge number of different fonts. But sometimes they are still lacking. This is even more relevant when you are doing something creative and want to embellish your work with a beautiful, memorable font.
In this article, we will talk about how to set the font to Word. We will figure out where to download fonts, where to unzip them, what tools to use for installation, and much more. It is noteworthy that the procedure for installing fonts is the same for all versions of Word, so that, following this instruction, you can install them on both the 2003 version and the 2016 version.
Download and unpack
The process of installing fonts in Windows is quite long, but because of this, it is not complicated. Guided by the instructions outlined, you will completely cope with the task in a few minutes. So, let's get started with the story of how to set the font to Word.
It must first be downloaded. However, beware of untrustworthy sites. Instead of a beautiful font, they can reward you with a virus, which is extremely undesirable. One thing is certain: if you downloaded a font in the .exe extension, then delete it immediately. Fonts are downloaded in only two formats - TTF and OTF. ZIP format is also allowed, but only if the font has been archived.
Here is a list of sites that are one hundred percent reliable:
- dafont.com
- fontsquirrel.com
- fontspace.com
- 1001freefonts.com
After downloading fonts from this site, they will be downloaded in the ZIP archive. You will need to unzip them. Use any archiver for this. Select any folder to extract, but just remember where it is, this is necessary for the next installation steps.
Preparatory Activities
Before you install the fonts, you need to carry out some preparatory activities. They consist in opening the necessary windows in Windows and are designed to facilitate and speed up the installation process. So, let's talk now about which windows you need to open on your desktop.
First of all, use the explorer to go to the folder where you extracted the font. Most often, this folder will be called FONT, which is translated into Russian as "Font." By clicking on it, leave the window open.
Now you need to go to the "Control Panel". Different versions of Windows do this differently. If you have Windows XP, Vista or 7, then you need to go to the "Start" menu and click on "Control Panel". If Windiws 8.1 or 10, then right-click on the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel". If you have Windows 8, then you can use the keyboard shortcut Win + X.
Login to the desired service
Continuing to talk about how to set the font to Word, one cannot help but mention where to go next. At this stage, we should get into the font installation service, in Windows it is called "Fonts". It is located in the "Control Panel". That is why we opened the window of the same name.
To make it easier to find the service we need, change the display of the icons to “Small” or “Large”. It’s just that it’s quite difficult to find the necessary element in the category view mode. The View menu is located in the upper right part of the Control Panel window. Find the drop-down list and select the appropriate item. Now, among all the icons and elements, find the Fonts service. Its icon is displayed as a folder with the letter "A" next to it.
All preparations have been made, now we proceed directly to how to add fonts to Word.
Install fonts
So, before adding fonts to Word, open the Fonts window itself and place the one in which the font folder is open next to it. All you have to do is drag the OFT or TTF files (depending on which fonts you downloaded) to the font window. Immediately after this, the installation process begins. It does not last long. To make sure that the fonts are installed, look for the name of the fonts you downloaded in the Fonts window.
You should also pay attention to the fact that often fonts swing in their various guises. So, the same font can have two more versions of it: italic and bold. If so, move all three files to the Fonts window.
That's it, the font is installed. By the way, if you do not know how to change the font in Word to the installed one, then it is very simple to do. In the program, open the "Font" drop-down list and select the name of the installed font there. To facilitate the search, they are arranged in alphabetical order.
Embed fonts
So, how to change the font in the "Word", we have already figured out. However, it should be borne in mind that such a replacement will only be displayed on your computer and on the PC on which these fonts are also installed. Otherwise, the user to whom you will fold the document will not be able to see your new font, since it simply does not exist in the system.
To avoid this, a very convenient option in Word will help us - Embedding the font. To save a document with this option, you need to go to the "File" and select "Options". Next, click "Save." Now check the box next to "Embed fonts in a file", and in the drop-down list, click on "Open document."
After this setting has been made, your document will be correctly displayed on all computers, however, its size will increase significantly, since the fonts were embedded in the file itself. So you found out how to set the font to Word.